University of Nairobi Medical School
The University of Nairobi Medical School is one of the best medical schools in Kenya. It began on July 3, 1967. Both undergraduate and graduate students are taught at Chiromo and Kenyatta National Hospital sites.
The courses of the University of Nairobi include: biochemistry, human anatomy, medicine and surgery, science and technology of the medical laboratory, medical physiology and nursing
The school has 14 departments and thematic units with a dynamic faculty of teachers specializing in various fields. In addition to education, research and health policy formulation, the school offers a special service to patients at the Kenyatta National Teaching and Referral Hospital – a Level 6 1800-bed hospital, the largest in the region.
University of Nairobi Medical School Courses Offered
B.SC. MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY
BSC (BIOCHEMISTRY)
B.SC. HUMAN ANATOMY(Intercalated)
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Intercalated) (Honors) IN MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY
BSC (BIOCHEMISTRY)
BSC. BIOCHEMISTRY – ( REVISED EDITION)
HIGHER DIPLOMA IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND
Certificate in Morgue Training
B.SC. HUMAN ANATOMY
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences and Technology (Bsc MLST)
DIPLOMA IN AUDIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH OTOLOGY
University of Nairobi Medical School Entry Requirements
Admission to the University of Nairobi is by the University Senate through the Public Universities Joint Admissions Board (JAB) whose membership comprises Vice-Chancellors of the Public Universities, Principals of Colleges, Directors of Institutes and Deans of Schools and the academic registrars as secretaries.
The admission is based on the minimum University entry requirements. In addition the applicants should meet the enrolment requirements for the School for the various courses which depend on the KCSE subject cluster as follows:-
Alternative A
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics/Mathematics
- English/Kiswahili
Alternative B
- Biological Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics
- English/Kiswahili
Application forms are downloadable from elsewhere in this website but can also be obtained from and should be returned to the following:-
Academic Registrar,
University of Nairobi,
P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya.
Self Sponsored Students (Module II Programmmes)
Admission to the Module II programmes is by the University Senate, through the school admissions committee. Admission is based on the set minimum requirements for each program.
1. K.C.S.E. holders -As in regular program. Additionally, an average of B- (minus) in the 4 cluster subjects shown above provided that no subject in the cluster shall have a score below C+ (plus).
Contact Details
P. O. Box 19676 – Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyatta National Hospital
Tel: +254 20 2726300 Ext.43769 +254 20 2725102
Fax: 254-20-2725102
Facebook Account:medicine uon
Twitter Handle: @uonmedicine
Email: deanmedic@uonbi.ac.ke
All complaints,complements and corruption reports should be forwarded to Dean school of medicine at deanmedic@uonbi.ac.ke